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J D Bergman Charitable Foundation 23-58411

Preselected recipients only Hinsdale, Illinois · EIN 203749879

J D Bergman Charitable Foundation 23-58411 is a private foundation in Hinsdale, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $552,500 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $17,500 and the largest $400,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $485,000 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$485,0007$7.9 million
2024$552,50010$9.9 million

How to apply

J D Bergman Charitable Foundation 23-58411 says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois7$472,500
Indiana1$50,000
Virginia1$25,000
Georgia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ascension Illinois Foundation
Bolingbrook, IL
General$400,000
Advancing American Freedom Fund
Indianapolis, IN
General$50,000
Chicago Zoological Society
Brookfield, IL
General$25,000
Navy Seal Foundation
Virginia Beach, VA
General$25,000
American Red Cross
Chicago, IL
General$25,000
Will Grundy Medical Center
Joliet, IL
General$10,000
United Methodist Church
Atlanta, GA
General$5,000
Will County Center for Comm Concern
Joliet, IL
General$5,000
Stepping Stones Treatment Center
Joliet, IL
General$5,000
Casa of River Valley
Joliet, IL
General$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J D Bergman Charitable Foundation 23-58411 accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does J D Bergman Charitable Foundation 23-58411 give?

$552,500 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $17,500.

Who runs J D Bergman Charitable Foundation 23-58411?

Its 2024 filing lists Jay Bergman (Trustee).

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